Visually stunning and entertaining

Rating: 8/10 (8 October 2015)

Pacific Rim begins in 2020 Alaska, seven years into the war against the Kaiju, the giant sea monsters out to destroy the world if not for the man made hunting machines that face off against their foes in crude hand-to-claw combat. While looking impressive, with their flexible bodies, honed skills and built-in destructive weapons, the machines highlight the film's most laughable inanity.
Since monsters vs. man made-machines is virtually all that Pacific Rim is about, the human element lags behind . Charlie Hunnam plays Raleigh Becket, trained to take control of one of the two-person hunters. Having previously lost his partner-brother during combat, he comes equipped with a built-in backstory to want redemption. Fans will be then anticipating it's sequel in several years and many can hope it is a well deserved wait.